Who are the Emiratis? by Dr Timothy Power
by Samuele Lilliu | 28 January 2020
A talk by Dr Timothy Power at the launch event of the Cambridge University Emirati Society on the 28th of November 2019.
- Client: Cambridge University Emirati Society, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Budget: £5000
- Location: Churchill College Cambridge University
- Featuring: Timothy Power
- Producer: Samuele Lilliu
- Director of Photography: Samuele Lilliu
- Camera operator: Samuele Lilliu, Oggi Tomic
- Editor: Samuele Lilliu
- Crew: Samuele Lilliu, Marian Tuveri, Oggi Tomic
- Gear:
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4k
- DJI RS 2 Pro Combo Gimbal
- Canon C200 (body only)
- Canon C200 with Edelkrone slider with tripod kit 2
- Gopro Hero 9 Kit
- Xrite Calibrate Colorchecker Passport Video
- Mft Olympus Digital 45mm Lens
- Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L Usm Lens
- Two Aputure Ls 1c Lightstorm Video Led
- Sound Recordist Kit: MixPre-3, 2x416, 2xAVX
- 3x1TB Cfast Card Kit
- Manfrotto Nitrotech N8 Video Head and 535 Tripod
- Lightstand Clamps
- 4 Short SDI Cables
- DECIMATOR MD-LX HDMI/SDI Bidirectional Converter
- 3 x BlackMagic Design Micro Converter SDI to HDMI
- BlackMagic Design Micro Converter SDI to HDMI
- Sumo 19 Inch Hdr Director Monitor Recorder
- LUMU (Light and Color Meter for iPhone)
- Canon Ef 24 70mm F 4 L Is Usm Lens
- Two Aputure Hr672s 5500k Led Video Light with Stands
- Software: Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve, Audition
The United Arab Emirates was established in 1971. However, the constituent elements of the country have much deeper roots. Successive waves of migrants have settled in the lands of the Emirates over the past 10,000 years. This short presentation will explore the main episodes of migration and discuss the resulting synthesis – both ‘melting pot’ and ‘mosaic’ – which defines the national character of the Emirates. It is further argued that a distinct regional identity existed from early times and that this provided a solid foundation on which to build a successful nation state.
Dr Timothy Power is an archaeologist and historian focusing on Arabia and the Islamic world. He is a consultant to the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism and freelancer for The National newspaper.



